Obituaries
FERNANDO CHANDANA KAVAN (CK) - Beloved husband of Dinuja, loving father of Sanuki, son of late Mr. Wijitha Fernando and Indrani, brother of Dinushi, Chandrika and Nilmini, brother- in- law of Chandana, Diva and Ramesh loving mami of Gingi, Honey, Alisha, Amaya, Reyhan and Jayvion. Cortege leaves residence No. 9/1, Charles Place, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa at 4.30 p.m. on Monday February 6 for burial at General Cemetery Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.
GUNAWARDENA - VENENTIA (VEENA). Dearly beloved wife of late Samson Gunawardena, dearly beloved mother of Hilarian (Attorney-at-law) and Elaine, loving mother-in-law of Thanuja and Priyantha, loving grandmother of Manela, Bevan, Teran, Avishka and Randika, sister of Regina, Rev. Sr. Immaculate, Christy, John (all deceased), Roland, Zeno, Joe, Clarice and Marie. Cortege leaves residence at 431/3, Welisara for burial at Nagoda at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 06th February, 2012.
JINADASA - SENAKA ANANDA. (Formerly of Ceylinco Group, Royal Park Condominium and Thurstan Old Boy). Dearly beloved husband of Kusum and loving father of Kumudu (Australia), Anusha (Australia), Himali and Lalinda, father-in-law of Samanpriya, Hemanga and Manori, brother of Ranjith, Mahinda, Thilak, Premalal, Jayantha, Sandyah and Indira, expired. Cortege leaves residence 390/B, Kaduwela Road, Malabe at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 06th February for burial at General Cemetery, Thalahena.
MUTHUKUMARANA N.K. FRANCIS aged 68 M.A. J.P whole island, teacher’s Instructer and member Kolonnawa Sampath Mandalaya – Beloved husband of Amara, father of Chinthaka (Honorary member of the Kolonnawa U.C), Chandima (Private electricity Company Kelaniya), Rangana (Kolonnawa U.C), expired. Cortege leaves home at 4.00 pm on 6th February 2012 for cremation at the Kollonnawa Public Crematorium. 321 ‘Rangana’, Sedawatta, Wellampitiya.
PODIMENIKE H.M. CHANDRAWATHIE – Beloved wife of late Mr. Dharmapala Banneheka, loving mother of Pushpakumara Benneheka (Branch Manager Kandy, Wijeya Newspapers), Vajira Banneheka (Vadugedara primary school) passed away. Funeral will be held at family burial on 6th February 2012. Narangalla, Kuliyapitiya.
SILVA – GREGORY – Husband of late Hema, father of Upali and Sriyani Algama (Good Shepherd Convent), father-in-law of late Gamini Algama, grandmother of Gayan, Sriyan and Avanthi Algama. Cortege leaves residence no. 76, College Street, Colombo 13 at 4.00 pm, for burial at General Cemetery, Borella at 5.00 pm on Monday 6th February 2012.
THIAGARAJAH – SAROJINI DEVI – daughter of late Seeni Nadarajah and S. Kamalambigai, beloved wife of Anneston Thiagarajan, loving mother of Raji (Lady Ridgeway Hospital), Hema Malini (UK), Anoja (Canada), Devendra (UK), mother-in-law of George (Janashakthi Insurance), Jayachandran (UK), T. Thevendra Rajah (Canada), sister of S. Jayalaksmi (Australia), precious grand mother of Dilushana (UK), Sanjayan (UK), Sanjana (UK), Hamsan (Canada) and Mathangi (Canada), expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour on 6th February (Monday) 4 pm. Interment at Borella Kanatte.
TISSERA - AUBREY GORDON. Father of Maryze, son of the late Harcourt and Zadie, brother of the late Clive, Denzil and Ralph, passed away peacefully on the 3rd February, 2012. His remains will lie at Nuwara Mal Salawa on Monday 6th from 7.00 a.m. till 12 noon. Service at 9.00 a.m. Cortege leaves at 12 noon for cremation at Mahaiyawa at 12.30 p.m.
WIDANALAGE - SUNIL JAYANTHA DE MEL Beloved husband of Mrs Sriyanthi De Mel, loving father of Shamila Suharshi and Ravishka, father-in-law of Sanjaya & Lashika, expired. Prayers at home at 3.30 p.m. and funeral service at Koralwella Methodist Church at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 6th Feb. 2012. No.16, Church Road, Wewala, Piliyandala.